Arsenal have identified talented attacker Pepe of FC Porto as an alternative long-term target for Mykhaylo Mudryk.
Signing Mudryk seems to be getting difficult with every passing day. The demands of Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk are not something that Arsenal are keen on matching.
The entry of Chelsea into the race for the talented 21-year-old has not helped Arsenal one bit. It has only made the Ukrainian club more adamant about their demands and it looks like Arsenal could pull out of the deal.
In that case, the Gunners could be looking to reinforce their attack with other options. One such player they have narrowed down on is Porto winger Pepe.
One thing that Arsenal need to wary of is to not getting into a panic signing. Signing a player in attack just for the sake of signing someone is definitely not the way to go.
If Mikel Arteta is indeed keen on signing Pepe, he needs to see where the winger fits into his plans. Considering how Arsenal have gone about business in recent seasons, we can trust them to make the right decision regarding Pepe.
